About the author
Prentice Mulford (1834-1891) was an American writer associated with the New Thought movement, which held that thought and mental attitude shape a person's circumstances and health. After an itinerant early life that included time in California during the gold rush and work as a journalist and humorist, he turned in his later years to essays on mental and spiritual self-help, published serially as White Cross Library pamphlets. Your Forces and How to Use Them, issued across multiple volumes, is his best-known work and a foundational text of New Thought thinking, later reprinted many times, including this Legare Street Press edition drawn from the public-domain original. Mulford's essays are plainly written and aimed at a general readership rather than a specialist one, addressing topics such as will, habit, and the influence of thought on daily life. His work influenced later New Thought and self-help writers and remains in print largely through reprint publishers working from the out-of-copyright text.
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💬 What our editors say about Prentice Mulford's books
“Mulford’s collection offers a warm, intuitive journey into the human condition, eschewing cold logic for personal insight. It is excellent for readers embracing metaphysical optimism and those interested in how thought influences…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Gift of Spirit: A Selection from the Essays of Prentice Mulford
“Prentice Mulford delivers a compelling argument for the supremacy of mind over matter, offering a clear path to self-mastery. The text is accessible and directly addresses the mechanics of personal reality creation, making it…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Your Forces and how to Use Them
“Mulford’s seminal work offers a compelling exploration of the connection between thought and material manifestation, serving as a cornerstone for New Thought philosophy. Its strength lies in its accessible explanation of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Your Forces and how to Use Them
📋 Editions by Prentice Mulford in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift of Spirit: A Selection from the Essays of Prentice Mulf | — | Cosimo Classics | 272 | 9781602061217 |
| Your Forces and how to Use Them | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 162 | 9781015425507 |
| Your Forces and how to Use Them | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 162 | 9781015415843 |
| Your Forces and How to Use Them | 2007 | Cosimo Classics | 172 | 9781602060807 |
| Your Forces and How to Use Them | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 164 | 9781497967366 |
| Your Forces, And How To Use Them; Vol I | 2008 | Lammers Press | 172 | 9781443738491 |
| Your Forces, and how to use Them; Volume 1 | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 174 | 9781015891807 |
| Your Forces, and how to Use Them; Volume II | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 186 | 9781015768574 |
| Your Forces And How To Use Them; Volume 4 | — | Legare Street Press | 208 | 9781016909693 |
| Your Forces, and how to use Them; Volume 1 | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 174 | 9781015897076 |
| Your Forces And How To Use Them; Volume 4 | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 208 | 9781016904223 |
| Your Forces, And How To Use Them; Vol I | 2008 | Lammers Press | 168 | 9781408697535 |
| Your Forces, and how to Use Them; Volume II | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 186 | 9781015773844 |
| Your Forces, and How to Use Them; Volume 6 | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 196 | 9781016034180 |
| Your Forces, and How to Use Them; Volume 6 | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 196 | 9781016028899 |
